C&I Risk & Controls Business Controls Partner Lead

NatWest Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial institution in Birmingham is seeking a Risk & Controls Business Partner to oversee risk discovery and controls assessment. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in risk and control management at a senior level, leading a team to influence business decisions effectively. This role offers a chance to drive improvements in risk frameworks and simplify controls, working closely with senior stakeholders. The position entails a hybrid working model and requires an innovative mindset.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in risk and control management at Director level.
• Ability to influence and challenge at senior level.
• Subject matter expertise in business banking and commercial mid-market.

Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for risk discovery and controls assessment.
• Building capability and supporting effective decision making.
• Overseeing risk and control self-assessments.
• Driving improvements in risk and control frameworks.

Skills

Risk management

Influencing stakeholders

Team leadership

Control frameworks

Data-led testing

Job description

Join us as a Risk & Controls Business Partner

• This is an opportunity to play a key role in how we identify, assess and manage risk across the bank, helping our business take informed decisions
• You’ll lead a team of Business Control Partners, shaping a strong risk culture and acting as a trusted partner to senior stakeholders
• This role offers broad exposure across the first line of defence, with the chance to influence risk outcomes, simplify controls and drive continuous improvement

What you’ll do

You’ll have overall responsibility for risk discovery and controls assessment for your aligned business area, making sure risks are identified early and managed within risk appetite. You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and practical solutions while leading a high performing team. You’ll also be:

• Building capability and supporting effective decision making at business risk committees
• Overseeing risk and control self‑assessments, events and incidents, making sure issues are addressed and lessons are learnt
• Partnering with the business, internal audit and the second line of defence to deliver effective risk oversight and timely issue resolution
• Driving improvements in risk and control frameworks, processes and data‑led testing to simplify ways of working and improve insight

The skills you’ll need

To succeed in this role, you’ll need strong experience in risk and control management at Director level and the ability to influence and challenge at senior level.

You’ll also need:

• Subject matter expertise in business banking and commercial mid‑market either in a customer facing role, or as a risk professional supporting this area.
• A strong understanding of risk within a complex business environment, including what good control design and operation looks like
• Experience leading and developing teams, with a focus on coaching and building trusted relationships
• The ability to interpret regulation and policy and translate this into practical, integrated control solutions
• An innovative mindset, with experience improving risk processes or using data to deliver better insight and efficiency

Hours

35

Job Posting Closing Date

02/02/2026

Ways of Working

Hybrid